On the first episode of the 8th fire we are introduced to many strangers whom are asked what they think of Aboriginal people. All of the individuals had similar answers which were in a negative connotation, offensive towards Natives. It is understandable that there are stereotypes of Aboriginals and their culture because there are stereotypes for merely all cultures. However, there problem with the stereotypes against Aboriginals, because everyone believes them and it affects the Aboriginals greatly. It causes them to feel segregated from the rest of society. From being children to adults it affects them all. In school the children and teenagers feel left out and this causes many of them to drop out and resort to gang affiliation. Older Aboriginals also feel left out because they feel heavily targeted in the workforce just due to their origin. Many of these Aboriginal workers try to leave out the fact that they are Natives so they aren't treated any differently from anyone else.
I was really interested in finding out if there are any really successful Aboriginals, not only from Canada but also from around the world, so I had to search it up. We were only told a very minimum amount in the video. From my research I found out there are many other huge Aboriginal success stories and here are some that I really liked; Cathy Freeman (Australian) - She competed in the Olympics and became the first Aboriginal person to win a gold medal in an individual event. In her case she competed in the 400 m sprint. She is an inspiration to her people and especially the children Adam Goodes - He is a championship winning football player in the AFL. He has won 2 titles and holds 2 mvps. Not only does he represent his people on the pitch but he is actively involved in the community working with Aboriginal sport and community programs. He does everything in his ability to fight against racism.
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